Congestive Heart Failure.

Congestive Heart Failure

Heart failure usually develops slowly after an injury to the heart. Some injuries may include a heart attack, too much strain on the heart due to years of untreated high blood pressure, or a diseased heart valve.

Symptoms.     The symptoms of heart failure often develop slowly because the body can compensate for ealy effects of the disease, thus the heat function may diminsh significantly without noticeable symptoms.

Symptoms includes.

1. Shortness of breath
2. Coughing
3. Swelling and weight gain
4. Fatiue

Causes

1. Coronary artery disease
2. Previous heart attack
3. Valve disease
4. Endocarditis
5. High blood presure
6. Viral or bacterial infaction
7. Chonic alcohal abuse